A Vermonter at UWC Red Cross Nordic

Officially two weeks since I arrived at UWC RCN and already so much has happened. Intro week was an absolute blast, we rotated with activities including kayaking, rock climbing, canoeing and international affairs. Surprisingly it barely rain during the whole intro week, but we will see how long that keeps up. I had my birthday … More First Update

The last two and a half days of my free time in Norway were spent in the slightly smaller but just as beautiful, city of Bergen. On our first day we took a cable car half way up the mountain and then went on a 3 hour long hike. The views were absolutely breathtaking We … More Bringing up Bergen

Disclaimer: I am publishing this late Today is my fourth day in Oslo and I can genuinely say it is one of the most extraordinary places I have been. We arrived in in the city after a just barely making our second flight. After a long haul to our apartment we set rested for an hour, … More Oh Oslo

I’m writing this post because even though there are exactly 112 days until I set off to Norway I already feel like a part of the UWC family. But first, a brief overview of the application process. I spent exactly 5 days of my Christmas break writing my application and submitted it on January 1st … More Application Procrastination, Skype, New Mexico and Norway